Siliguri, April 21 -- BJP Member of Parliament, Raju Bista, on Sunday addressed an election rally at Tikiapara Ground, Ward 28, Siliguri, along with the Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh. The rally, themed "Vijay Sankalp Sabha," saw the leaders address a large gathering of supporters and highlight the party's initiatives and aspirations for the region.

Bista began the rally by acknowledging and thanking Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for supporting the people of Darjeeling. He praised Singh's efforts in personally visiting the families of soldiers who were martyred in the line of duty and in recognizing the need to lower the requirements for Gorkha youths to join the army.

Singh, in his address, commended the diversity of the region and c...